Exam 8: Europe During the Enlightenment

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How did the Enlightenment thinkers approach European colonization and did they have a strong impact on the growth of the various European colonial empires in the eighteenth century?

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Question 21

For the philosophers,an important implication of John Locke's tabula rasa was:

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Question 22

Enlightenment critiques took on many forms;which is not one of those forms?

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Question 23

Due to the high regard the philosophes such as Voltaire had for England,English became the language of the Enlightenment.

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The Philosophes were largely atheists.

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Tabula rasa means "human mind."

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The eighteenth century saw the birth of a new literary genre,the novel,and the growing acceptance of women as authors.The most famous woman from this period,as recognized today,was the English novelist:

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What impact did the Enlightenment have on government in the eighteenth century?

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Question 28

What was the impact of John Locke's theories on the thinkers of the Enlightenment?

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Question 29

The genesis of the Enlightenment may be found in the:

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Question 30

The philosophes of the Enlightenment,as exemplified by Voltaire,particularly admired England because of:

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Question 31

With the rise in literacy and the book business in the eighteenth century,censorship was:

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Question 32

Which philosophe's novel Emile,emphasized that women were inherently dependent on men?

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Question 33

Although the majority of people possessed few books,at most a Bible and one or two other religious works,it appears now that literacy rates were much higher than had previously been believed,perhaps as high as _% for men and _% for women in European urban centers.

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Question 34

Some of the new goods appearing in middle class homes in the 18th century include all of the following except:

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Question 35

Although the philosophes condemned slavery,they did not argue for its immediate abolition and used many different means of avoiding the issue.One of their members,_________,exposed the hypocrisy of this approach by wondering how the Europeans would view slavery if they themselves were being enslaved.

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Question 36

Mary Wollstonecraft believed that equality laid the basis for virtue and thus argued that society ought to seek "the perfection of our nature and capability of:

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Question 37

Rousseau,like most Philosophes,stressed reason as the most important attribute of human beings.

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Question 38

According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau,freedom meant:

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Which of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's books sold especially well among women?

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How did the Enlightenment thinkers approach European colonization and did they have a strong impact on the growth of the various European colonial empires in the eighteenth century?

For the philosophers,an important implication of John Locke's tabula rasa was:

Enlightenment critiques took on many forms;which is not one of those forms?

Due to the high regard the philosophes such as Voltaire had for England,English became the language of the Enlightenment.

The Philosophes were largely atheists.

Tabula rasa means "human mind."

The eighteenth century saw the birth of a new literary genre,the novel,and the growing acceptance of women as authors.The most famous woman from this period,as recognized today,was the English novelist:

What impact did the Enlightenment have on government in the eighteenth century?

What was the impact of John Locke's theories on the thinkers of the Enlightenment?

The genesis of the Enlightenment may be found in the:

The philosophes of the Enlightenment,as exemplified by Voltaire,particularly admired England because of:

With the rise in literacy and the book business in the eighteenth century,censorship was:

Which philosophe's novel Emile,emphasized that women were inherently dependent on men?

Although the majority of people possessed few books,at most a Bible and one or two other religious works,it appears now that literacy rates were much higher than had previously been believed,perhaps as high as _% for men and _% for women in European urban centers.

Some of the new goods appearing in middle class homes in the 18th century include all of the following except:

Mary Wollstonecraft believed that equality laid the basis for virtue and thus argued that society ought to seek "the perfection of our nature and capability of:

Rousseau,like most Philosophes,stressed reason as the most important attribute of human beings.

According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau,freedom meant:

Which of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's books sold especially well among women?

The Medieval World, 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration, 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics, economic Recovery, and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War, 1960-1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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Exam 8: Europe During the Enlightenment

How did the Enlightenment thinkers approach European colonization and did they have a strong impact on the growth of the various European colonial empires in the eighteenth century?

For the philosophers,an important implication of John Locke's tabula rasa was:

Enlightenment critiques took on many forms;which is not one of those forms?

Due to the high regard the philosophes such as Voltaire had for England,English became the language of the Enlightenment.

The Philosophes were largely atheists.

Tabula rasa means "human mind."

The eighteenth century saw the birth of a new literary genre,the novel,and the growing acceptance of women as authors.The most famous woman from this period,as recognized today,was the English novelist:

What impact did the Enlightenment have on government in the eighteenth century?

What was the impact of John Locke's theories on the thinkers of the Enlightenment?

The genesis of the Enlightenment may be found in the:

The philosophes of the Enlightenment,as exemplified by Voltaire,particularly admired England because of:

With the rise in literacy and the book business in the eighteenth century,censorship was:

Which philosophe's novel Emile,emphasized that women were inherently dependent on men?

Although the majority of people possessed few books,at most a Bible and one or two other religious works,it appears now that literacy rates were much higher than had previously been believed,perhaps as high as _________% for men and _________% for women in European urban centers.

Some of the new goods appearing in middle class homes in the 18th century include all of the following except:

Mary Wollstonecraft believed that equality laid the basis for virtue and thus argued that society ought to seek "the perfection of our nature and capability of:

Rousseau,like most Philosophes,stressed reason as the most important attribute of human beings.

According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau,freedom meant:

Which of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's books sold especially well among women?

The Medieval World, 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration, 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics, economic Recovery, and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War, 1960-1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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Although the majority of people possessed few books,at most a Bible and one or two other religious works,it appears now that literacy rates were much higher than had previously been believed,perhaps as high as _% for men and _% for women in European urban centers.